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The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07
Great Crowds at oamariscotta.

people were on the grounds of the Lincoln
County Agricultural Society here today. The
fair has been highly successful in every re-
spect In the three minute race seven start
ed. Pages Gypsy of Edgecomb won first
money in three straight heats. Simpsons
Reckless Of Alma won second, and York's
Lady York of Damariscotta Mills, third,
The time was 2.4S, 2.434, 2.50. The four
years-old colt race was won by Piper Il
Pages Bismarck of Damariscotta. Merrill's
Maud M. of Newcastle won second money
The best time was 1854. The fair closes to-
morrow with sweepstakes race for $50
horses and three-year old colt race.
Androscoggin Races.
LEWISTON, Oct. 6-The attendance at the
Andrcscoggin Fair was fair today.
The race for green horses, unfinished
Wednesday, resulted: Lottie F. lst, Sprite
I'd; best time, 2.4sa.
Today, in the 2.4O class, Gray Eagle was
first, G. S. p second, Fatinitza, third; best
time, 2.s5t.
The three year old race was won by Busy
body, Redwood second, and Predictor third;
best time, 2.574.
Baby Deane made an exhibition mile in
2.26s the same time made on the Oxford
county track last week.
The 2.34 race was unfinished Freddy p.
has two heats; time, 2.35a.
The fair In the hall and ON the park con-
tinues through Friday.
.s FarmIngton Races.
FARMINeToN, Oct 6.-The closing day of
the county fair was favored with splendid
weather, and it is estimated that over 5000
people are ON the grounds. the greatest num-
Der ever in attendance. The hall exhibits as
whole were not up to those of previous
years, but the dairy products were unusually
fine. The races were very interesting and
exciting. Following is the
sUMMARY-2.45 CLASS.
A; M. Guild, Augusta, b m Fanny
ohas. Sylvester of Augusta, Silver
c. snGa s Robbins Of Phillips b Idle Boy 4
L. r; Allen of Wilton, BIS George W
A. Hood Of Wayne, o. Hood. ....,...2
Time-2.4o, 2.43, 2.421a, 2.4o.
sUMMARY-THREE MINUTE CLASS.
r. l. Fox, Augusta, b 6 Mazeppa.. .....1 4 1
D. A. Chandler, Pennington, & Gray
Henry oarviiie, Pennington. m
John ans Smith, Phillips br m Matchiess.. Dr.
!; $. Jacobs, Harrington, G Z. K.....4
Geo; Palmer, North Wayne, blk Hon.,
Time-2.49, 2.55is, $50
The free for all race was not finished on
account OF darkness. Four heats we're trot-
ted. as below:
A. d. Horn, Pennington, m Snow
H. L. johnson, Augusta, m Victoria. 8 2
Geo. r. Palmer, Dover, b m Isabella. Il i 3 2
Time-2.S41a, 2361a, 2.37, 2.37.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07
DIR. HAMS
In WIG O n A r o r
is A SURE CURE FOR
I N 7 e M p e r A NCE.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.
The indications for New England are
warmer, fair weather, followed by light
rains, light to fresh southerly winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 6, 1887.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07

Mean daily bar. .29.S7 Maximum ther. -. e3.T
Mean daily ther. .53.3 Minimum ther .44.O
Mean daily d'wpt44.0 Max. vel WIND. IL NV
Mean daily hum. TAO Total precip..... .o1*
Fog fall.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
tOct. 6, 1887, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment of time
aH IlAa al1n.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07
A Practical Joke,

- eSROs
CHICAGO, Oct. Ga practical joke in the
nature Of an acrostic was perpetrated upon
the Daily News, when the enterprising paper
published yesterday morning. in its special
edition devoted to clarifying the President,
the following poem, entitled "In Illinois,"
Here In this land of promise,
Under the glorious sky.
Reaching awide Oer shore and tide
Ruler and bride, do thou abide;
And heart Of the West, beat high.
Forgetting the dismal rancor
Of years that should be dead,
Rally we all from cot and hall,
blessing our Nations head.
Long life to you, Ruler,
And TO your gentle wife;
In prosperous ways God guide your days
Nor count them past till you at last
Enjoy the endless life.
The first letters of the lines, read down
ward, make: "Hurra for Blaine"
Notes OF the Journey.
A remarkable incident occurred Tuesday
at the fair grounds at st. Louis. While the
Presidents carriage was passing one of the
booths, Mrs. Cleveland was startled by the
appearance Of hot pancake in her lap. The
police quickly arrested the cake maker, An
ME SAKE, comely young cook. Wednesday
in court she explained that something i'm
PEELED her to hit Mrs. Cleveland with pam
cake. The case was continued one week.
The President has become very expert at
receiving crowds. IL he every gets fatigued
his appearance fails to give evidence of the
fact. Submitting us he does good naturedly
to the familiar-often boiSterous-sa -salutatiOns
Of many who approach him, he takes the
liberty sometimes to give l0iterer sturdy
pull in the direction he ought TO move, and
often with half dozen words manages to
answer in kind the greetings of as many
callers.
Ore of the surprises at st. Louis for the
President and his wife was the exhibition Of
large portraits of themselves under the lime
light at the theatre. When Mrs. Cleveland's
was exhibited the band played "Oh, What a
Lovely Girl"
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07

The, Farmington Chronicle, during the
three days of the Franklin Fair, was pub
lished as daily; The Daily Chronicle gave
all the news OF the show, and was managed
with commendable enterprise.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07

In the Senate this forenoon Senator Pit
man introduced the Atherton railroad bill
and the same was read twice and referred
The Hazen bill. as it passed the House
yesterday afternoon, was read twice and re-
ferred to the railroa6 committee. Several
solution.
The Senate railroad committee voted to
mold hearing on the Hazen and Atherton
pills Tuesday morning, and close the hear
ing at that time and report at the forenoon
session of that day.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07

On the 18th Of last July Governor Bodwell
sent the following letter TO g. NJ. Brown,
Sheriff Of Pen0bscOt county:
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-07

LAHORE, India, Oct. 6.-Fighting between
he forces Of Afganlstan and the rebels Is
ontinuous. The warfare Is carried on with
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-06
Increase of Cancer.
m The popular Science Monthly.

From the Popular Science MorShly.
II the data Of the registrar generals
reports are correct, cancer is stes Oily
increasing in England, and the rate OF
increase is augmenting. Thus, during
the ten years ls5O-59 the increase in the
number OF deaths from this disease was
1000, showing an average increase OF
about 200; from 1860 to 1863 the mum.
Der of deaths was so, 049, and the aver
age annual increase 24S; and from 1870
TO 1879, Ill, 1901 deaths occurred, with
an annual increase Of 800. DR.. Charles
Moore attempted to show, in book
published in 1866, that cancer thrives
with good living, and that its in
crease was an accompaniment OF the I'M
proved economical condition and vital
ity of the British people. 1t abounds
where the conditions are ordinarily
most favorable to health and more
among the rich than among tho poor.
According to French observer. about
ten per cent. Of the wealthy classes and
per cent. Of the poorer classes are
afflicted with cancer. The disease, ac~
cording to DIR. Crisp, also prevails
among animals, more frequently among
flesh eaters than among herb eaters,
and among domesticated than among
wild animals. 1t is not zymotic or in
fictitious, or conveyed in any way, nor y
il transmissible, though the predisposi-
ton TO it may be inherited; but il be-
gins de nova in each individual whom
L attacks. The osly eficIsnt remedy
for It is the surgical one, and that should
be applied at the earlier stages Of the
disease. while the affection il still local.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-06

Cincinnatus received the notice OF hir
election to the Roman Dictatorship
when he was ploughing-as Elisha die
his commission to DO prophet. In
each case the choice wasa worthy one,
and the position in which the news sur
prised these great men was nothing
against their dignity. The same can
be said of tho Hon. George NJ. Dallas
who was caught in bed by tho prefer
OF the second highest Office in the ma
tion-though for man so digniiied as
was the distinguished Senator and For
cign Minister, the situation was o Bit
ludicrous.
Gov. Fairfield. of Maine, on his re-
tarn from Philadelphia on the LIST Of
June. 1884. as the chairman of Com I
mittee of the National Democratic Con-
vention to inform Mr.. Dallas OF his
nomination as Vice-Presidont, gave an
amusing account OF the scene.
Tho committee reached Philadelphia
about three o'clock in the morning, and
were taken to Mr.. Dallas's house by his
friend, Senator Walker. LcSld knocks
ct the door brought Mr.. Dssilas to his
chamber window; and on recognizing
Mr.. Walker, he feared that his daugh.
ter, who was then in Washington, was
i'll; he fastened down stairs half-dress-
ell and bare-footed to hear from her. To
his utter amazement, In walked sixty or
more gentlemen, two by two, with tho
tread of soldiers, passing by him and
entering his front psrlor, as though to
make him captive. Mr.. Dallas had not
the slightest conception of their object,
and stood thunderstruck ut the scene.
Mr.. Walker led him into the back par
lor.
my dear Walker" said Mr.. Dallas,
in amazement, "what is the matter?"
"Wait one moment, if you please.
Dallas; wait one moment, if you please.'
The folding doors were then thrown
open, and the whole delegation stepped
forward and gave three deafening
cheers for POLK and Dallas!" Mr..
Dallas stood paralyzed. Gov. Fair
field of Maine, then stepped forward
and announced his nomination.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-06
SWEETHEART WE'LL.
.sree.he.r. Nell, I want to whispe,

"Sweothcart Nell, I want TO whisper
Something tender in your ear;
Something ], and not the roses
Or tho listening robins hear"
s'Nevor mind the rose or ROBIN;
II you've something Moe to toll,
Take girls advice and tell IT,"
Answered laughing sweetheart Nell
'Tiston, then; love you darling,
Moro than any words can sayj
II I'd make you understand 1t
/ must find some other way
Love must find Ia bettm language
Than more spoken words can toll
All lis passions, oil its longing.
"Find II, them" laughed sweetheart Nell
81 have often thought that kisses
We're the language Of the heart,
When a lover 10 his maiden
Would his tond rest thoughts impart
could mako you know in kisses,
What In words l cannot toll
'sThcn II were you I'd do it"
Laughed bewitching sweetheart NelL
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-06
The Chief Characteristic of Gen.
Grants Military PrOwess. =

Grant and Sherman each met many1
obstacles before either sat down in
front OF the strategical objective point
OF his army Butler and Sigel both
failed in their cooperation in Vir-
gina, while Banks failed to cooperate
at all at Mobile. Grant himself entered
upon an encounter as terrible as that
OF Christian Apolyon in the valley of
the shadow of death The struggle
was prolonged and bitter, and the ma
tional commander received as well as
inflicted appalling loss; but hepersisted
in his advance amid carnage and as
sault with that awful composure and
confidence which to many natures Is
not only inscrutable but absolutely
repelling, but which, nevertheless, was
the especial quality which enabled him
to succeed. He pushed his army
through such q month OF ceaseless and
seemingly resultless battle as thew world
mas hardly ever SEEM dealing, however,
as he knew, the blows from which his
antagonist could never recover. In
The Wilderness the rebellion received
It's death stroke. 1t lingerd month";
afterward, and all the skill and strepgt
Of the nation and its soldiers were
1uired to push the blade to the heal
but the iron entered in May, 1861
But for just this terrific strife, just this
persistent attack, just this bloody
wage, the result would have been de.'
ferred or differentiation. Bedeau's
II. r.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-06
Astronomy in the Lime Kiln Club,

From the Detroit Free prers. -zsh;:,
The chairman Of the COMMITTEES on,
astronomy submitted his quarterly re-
port, from which it was learned:
/. The committee have come to the
unanimous conclusion that the moon is
inhabited, but have thus far failed 10
open up social or commercial inter-
course
2. The sun moves, and don't you
forget il! If the sun doesn't move.
how does it get from east to west? Be-
sides, why should the earth fool away
its valuable time by moving around the
sun?
3. The next eclipse will be arranged
10 come off on the Fourth Of July, I'M
order to add zest and enthusiasm to the
occasion.
A. The Rochester Observer, having|
offered 5000 APIECE for all the new com-|
cts discovered during. the year 1885,
the committee has purchased 50 tele-
scope. and arranged three red chairs on
the roof of Paradise Hall, and will put
in some heavy squirting at the heavens
as soon as the thermometer takes Q
climb. In case 500 comets are dis
covered the committee Will donate 81 900
toward building new Paradise Hall
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-06
Northern Enterprise in the South

Bill Arp, in the Atlanta Constitution
! believe we have as capable women
in the South rs they have at the North,
but they have not as much knowledge
They have as much genius, but not 81
much experience. They are good Judge
and good critics, but do not know
we'll how to plan and construct an |
systematize. Our women are more retir
ing and domestic, and hesitate to taxi
the risk OF q public venture. Just *
with the men. All our best Southern
hotels are kept by Northern men. Their
are many departments that the North
strange Il they did not, for they havsl
had larger opportunities. They trsvs
more and see more, and keep up will
the age. To be truly great man OF
woman with brood ideas, trip around
the world l. q gobd school.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-14

A terrible struggle for mastery en-.
sued, and the big burglar was fast get,
ting the better of his man, when sud
denly his grip loosene !, and he would
have fallen heavily TO the floor had moi
the banker caught him. Clayton wa,
surprised, being unable to comprehend
the turn of affairs.
He removed the mask from the man $
face and discovered on his right cheek
livid scar. Then he started back az
il struck.
The mans lips moved.
Charles.
my God! Then ] was right John.
John. what is the meaning OF this?'
Charlie, I'm afraid thai was poison
drank. l feel like-like I'm dying"
No, no; not thatw
Eyes, Charlie. ! feel it. Let me call
you brother again"
$40 your hearts ontent."
Listen. brother Iwant to tell you
how I-ugh"-and he shudderpd all
over---"kttled your fathe-. I've got no
right to call him father lie marked
mo for life by that blow across tho
face, and when you ordered me from
the house / was in passion. / be-
lieve / could have killed you. too.
waited for him, and when father
your father--came out of the house
and saw inc by tho mill pond washing
the blood from my face. he flew at me.
We had 1t up n, d down. He struck
me square on my wound. and started
the blood again. tors at him;
picked up coupling pin from the
railroad switch that runs into the old
mill, and. God help me. killed him."
His voice grew hoarso, and it was
plain that his life's flame was sputter.
ing the last time.
Charles turned away to hide his
emotion.
Don't turn from me. brother Tn
almost gone. LIT me finish"
go on. ! am prepared for any
thing now"
Don't think too hard of me. broth
CT. After leaving HON, I was contin.'
ually in fear Of being captured, be-
cause l knew there was price upon
INV head, 80 / took what shelter was
offered me. fell in with gang of
house-breakers. and have followed tho
business ever since. I came here to-
night to rob this house because they
told me bank president lived h ere.
but l didn't know it was you. brother.
or I'd S aid away. When Tn dead,
tell the people that Black Jack. the
burglar, poisoned himse by mistake
Send my body to the morgue. Two
dis sraced the name too much to drag
it lower"
His voice was growing feeble and
commissions were coming on.
Charles removed all traces of q strug-
gle and placed his brother on a couch.
james was dispatched for doctor, but
before he arrived John Clayton was
beyond all mortal aid. II, had ex-
plated his crimes, and no Judge or jury
would pronounce upon him sentence.
Better this than n scaffold or pris-
on" sail the banker. inwardly. To
his friends he told that his brother
from tho country had come TO visit
him, and. being thirsty, he had taken
a drink of the fir, extinguisher by mis-
take A large line of people followed
the remains to tho grave. but not ono
of thom knew the story Of Black Jack.
the banker burglar.
JOHN NJ. SCHoENEMAN
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-14
OOCTORED DIAMONDS.
How New York "Uncle" Was viotimised
by n Clever Rogue.

| How a New York "Uncle" Was viotlmised
by a Clever Rogue.
Among those who have been making
money on diamonds recently are the
shnrpers who. for some time past, have
been victimizing some of our most ex-
pert pawnbrokers. Itappcnrs that not
long since French chemist invented
n colorless liquid wash. which, smeared
over the backs Of diamonds set In
rings or 9th jewelry, would give
them for short time that magnificent
sparkle only seen in gems of the pur-
est water A low-grade diamond can
by this means temporarily be ma 10 to
have all the appearance of the high
priced stone.
Some of the bright scoundrcls in
Nsw York got hold OF the secret, and
buying mp q quantity of poor quality
diamonds used the wash upon them,
and pawned lhem all over the city at a
price far exceeding their value. The
trick was discovered about two weeks
ago. and in very peculiar manner
Oae OF the sharpers went into Bow.
cry pawnshop and offered for pledge
q diamond ring. shirt s.uls and other
gems Of the same kind. He accepted
$3.50 on the lot. The proprietor sus-
pected that the articles had been
stolen. and he saw, as he thought. that
the gems were perfect ones; so he had
one of his employees follow the man
who had pawned the goods and pur-
chase the ticket from him for $50.
Then tho joyous pawnbroker knew
the glittering gems were his own, and
to prevent any future complications he
took them from their settings and pro-
ceeded to wash them. When he
dropped them into ALCOHOL his own
chin dropped with them. for the blaz-
ing color was gone. there was only a
sickly glitter to the stones. and the en-
tire lot was found to DO not worth
more than one hundred dollars. And
now the next time you 90 TO pawn your
diamonds in any shop In New York
just notice how deity your genial
Uncle will drop your gems into, a
little we'll Of alcohol before he gives
YOU his estimate on the stones. -
Je,cslers' Weekly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-14

H. WAS aroused by James, who came
10 inform him that his carriage was In
waiting. Il wort 20 down To the
bank to-day. James, and if anybody
calls / III not To b. seen. don't want
TO be molostcd." he SAID. James
promised 10 soc that he was not dis
turbcd and went out again.
Charles Clayton spent most
wr.tched day, and was glad when
night spread hor dark mantle over the
earth. II, retired early. but slept very
poorly. 1t was ono of those fitful sleeps
in which wo arc awakened by horri BILE
Nightmares. and to him the newspaper
item. which he hal seen in tho morn
ing paper. was always uppermost in
his dreams when he awoko.
Suddenly he jumped up in his cam
opted bed. He was sure he hearl a
noise. Yes, there it was again--in the
library, which was just below his bed
room. II was the sound of his revolv-
ing desk chair, and he remembered
distinctly of telling James to oil it, be-
cause the squeaking noise ma lc him
nervous. He listened intently to rs.
sure himself that it was no idle fancy.
and rs the sound was repeated several
times, he determined to investigate.
Charles Clayton was brave man,
but not reckless. II, did not know
who or how many men he had
10 deal with, and SO he
carefully examined the large revolver
which he took from under his pillow,
to see that it was in per feet order, and
then proceeded down the heavily car
peted stair very cautiously.
The library door was partially ajar.
and the sight that met mis- gaze rs he
looked through the crack made him
shud'ler There at his desk sat q
heavy, broad shouldered man. his face
covered with black mask, and
through the two holes n pair of glcam-
ing eyes flashed restlessly. Beside
him lay heavy revolver. and in his
hand he held q picture.
Presently he looked around the room
ms if In search of something. and then
oPs'hS ~ 'ntii VIII rONctut DbtticS upOu
II, seemed satisfied, and crossed the
room to where they were.
III wonder what the man wants with
those fire cxtinguishcrs. thought Clay
ton.
The burglar. for such he proved to
be. removed the cork and placed the
bottle to his lips. The banker al
most laughed outright, for he
saw tho fellows mistake-he
had taken tho hand grenade for
a dccantcr Of liquor Tho man looked
nj II, smcllcd Of II, and thcn put the
bottle back with an angry. as we'll ms
disgusting. gesture. II, started back
toward the desk. but before he could
reach II tho banker saw his opporlu-
nifty aud stepped out before him. and.
pre- onlipg his revolver. ordered him 10
throw - his hands. The burglar. wi h
multc..j curse, sprang upon Clay
ton. in,c-'ding undoubtedly TO surprise
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-14

A story is told in regard to a christ
ening in the lower end of the city
Mother. father, and infant were on
hand also the godfather. The good
old priest proceeded with the ceremo.
ny until it was necessary to name the
child. The godfather, as usual in
such cases, had written the name on a
card, and when the ceremony had
reached this point he dived into his
vest pocket and handed out one. The
priest took it, and look of horror
came over his face. The godfather
turned fiery red, went down in his
pocket again, reached out another
card, handed it to the priest, and re-
ceived in return the one he had first
given the good man, and the cere-
mopy proceeded without further in
terruption. The one he had first CIV
en- to the priest read: 81 am some
what of a liar myself" Tran
script.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-09-14
Henry Clay's Bet.

Throckmorton, a noted hotel keep
err at Louisville, was one of Henry
Clay's most intimate Kentucky friends.
In their latter days the two often join
ed hands over the whst-table.
Throck morton was a fine whist
player. and nothing irritated him
more than to have his game interrupt
ed by talking. He generally beat
Clay; but Clay got ahead of him once
when he and Throckmorton were part
ners. The stakes were nominal
dollar a game-and as soon as the
party sat down at the table Clay be.
gan telling stories. The result was
that he paid no attention to his hand,
and trick after trick was lost.
Throckmorton finally said. Really,
Mr.. Clay, for man of your ability.
you are the poorest whist-player l
ever saw"
The play continued in the same
way. and Throckmorton grew more
angry. At last Clay said. "You make
more fuss by your ohjecting than do
by my st ries. Now we will each Law
ten dollars on the table, and the man
who talks first shall lose his money"
To this Throckmorton consented.
and the twenty dollars were laid on
the table.
Clay then began to play worse than
ever, until Throck morton. who for
some time had been gritting his teeth.
pushed the money over towards
Clay, saving at the same time. "Here,
take Piso's Cure for Consumption.
1t will cure your cough. relieve all
soreness of the lungs, help difficult
breathing.
take your twenty dollars! am not
going to let that amount stand in the
way of telling any such card-playing
idiot as YOU are showing yourself to
be. what I think of him !"
Clay laughed as he took the money,
and the company laughed with him
when he said that he had been trying
for years to beat Trockmorton. and
he was glad to feel that he had done
so for once.